Kecksburg, Pennsylvania - Space Acorn - 1965 UFO

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Address:
5123 Water St, Kecksburg, PA [Show Map]
Directions:
PA Turnpike exit 91 (Uniontown/Ligonier/Hwy 31/711). Turn right onto Hwy 31 for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Clay Pike for six miles to Kecksburg. Cross Hwy 982, then turn right onto Water St. Acorn is on the hill to the left. Gift shop is in the long "social hall" to the right; enter at the door marked "Bar" and ring the bell to be let in.
Hours:
Store: M-R 11-11, F 11-1AM, Sa noon-1AM, Su noon-11. (Call to verify)
Phone:
724-423-9540
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Space Acorn. Kecksburg, Pennsylvania - Space Acorn - 1965 UFO
A UFO allegedly crashed in Kecksburg in 1965, and the government still won't fess up. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Kecksburg, Pennsylvania - Space Acorn - UFO Mockup from 1965 Crash Incident

A mockup of a UFO stands behind the Mount Pleasant Township Volunteer Fire Department, recalling a notorious sighting on the night of December 9, 1965. The incident is one that riles up those who suspect continuing government cover-up of UFOs. The alleged crash was investigated by the NASA, and the US Army, and freedom of information activists are still pursuing those long suppressed documents. The Air Force at the time claimed it was a meteorite.

In 1965, locals witnessed soldiers cordoning off the area, and a flatbed truck leaving Kecksburg loaded with an object shaped like an acorn, roughly the size of a Volkswagen bus. The mockup, also referred to as "the UFO monument," was fabricated for the TV show "Unsolved Mysteries" in the 1990s. The Space Acorn features speculative hieroglyphic symbols around its base.

At last report, the town was successful in selling UFO-related merchandise online, and was planning to open a permanent gift shop near the Space Acorn. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 11/07/2007]

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